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[CES 2014] A stylus goes down pretty well with your smartphone or tablet, even more so if you are one who cannot bear the sight of fingerprints on your mobile device. Not only that, a stylus works a whole lot more accurately compared to your finger during those tense moments when you need to get the exact pixel touched or selected. Qualcomm, more famous for their mobile chips than anything else, has taken the plunge into a different world – by churning out a stylus which is able to play nice with a smartphone or tablet sans wires, using sound alone.

It sounds (pardon the pun) like magic, but in reality, it is actually plain old technology being put to good use. Known as the Qualcomm Ultra Sound NotePad, the demonstration video that you view above will depict just how a device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor as well as a set of special microphones are able to “listen” for vibrations which are made by a pen. Best of all is, this pen does not even need to touch the screen, but rather, to be near it. I admit, it will feel pretty weird at first since we are all infinitely more familiar with grasping a stylus as it dances across a touchscreen, but barriers are always meant to be broken. In a nutshell, you can now write notes, draw pictures, or doodle on a sheet of paper that is located next to your tablet, only to see it replicated digitally. This is still a proof-of-concept, and it might never make it to the real world. Only time will tell.

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[CES 2014] All-in-One machines seem to have gained popularity over the years, and the HP 205 AiO is certainly one particular model that follows in such a direction. In fact, this particular home computing device that will sit on your desk without taking up too much space will be able to offer wireless networking thanks to its internal 802.11 Wi-Fi connectivity, delivering a neat and cable-free existence. After all, don’t you just hate it whenever cables get in the way, not to mention harbor dust bunnies?

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HP 205 AiO Revealed original content from Ubergizmo.

[CES 2014] The folks over at HP have just lifted the curtains on their latest commercial All-in-One machine, which is the HP ProOne 400AiO. This particular All-in-One machine will look like a really large tablet, with a kickstand located at the back which allows it to remain standing upright so that you will be able to get all of your work done in a jiffy and in comfort to boot. Just what kind of features can we expect from the HP ProOne 400AiO?

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HP ProOne 400 AiO Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

[CES 2014] Not all notebooks are created equal, and the same can be said for the HP G350 G1. This will not be a gaming device, but rather, it will be a notebook that targets the business crowds, hoping to deliver a balance of affordable durability and productivity, while boasting business-class technologies that are crucial to the success of your business and professional life.

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[CES 2014] Archos from France is still hanging tough in the extremely competitive smartphone market, and I clearly remember them for churning out some decent portable media players in the days before the iPod overtook all. Well, Archos also happened to be one of the first Android tablet manufacturers in the world, and they have now graced CES 2014 with a couple of smartphones from their Helium range. You will find that neither of these will be all hot air, where the Helium smartphones would make up part of Archos’ high end offerings.

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